1JANUARY 13 - JANUARY 19, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP ‘class’ of Pioneers honored BY JAIME DEJESUS [email protected] Celebrating Bay Ridge’s finest. The Merchants of Third Avenue hosted its 23rd Anniversary Champagne Reception on Monday, January 9 to honor 12 individuals that have made a significant difference in the community. The reception took place at the Bay Ridge Manor, 476 76th Street and played host to around 150 guests, which along with honorees, included friends, family, colleagues and residents. "Each year, we gather to celebrate all that is good and strong in Bay Ridge,” BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Corazon Aguirre added President of the Merchants Chuck Otey, Essa Masoud, Moe Masoud, John Quaglione, Sandy Vallas, Josephine Beckmann, Bob Howe. “Our philosophy on Helen Klein, Ted General and Bob Howe. Third Avenue is to acknowledge the unsung contributors to our vibrant this year as it has by the past quarter annual Larry Morrish Award, which community. Our community is the century by the esteemed Robert Howe.” was given to local resident and public envy throughout the city of New York Five Third Avenue businesspeople servant John Quaglione. and that is because we have a wealth — Anthony Rinaldi, Patrick Gilbride, “I look around the room tonight and of individuals who care about the Susan Chen, James Guan and Peter I see that there are 150 people here community and invest their time and Lekkas — received a Pioneers award and there’s everybody in Bay Ridge money to keep it that way.” while six community members — who should be here,” added Howe. “We have honorable and honor Sandy Vallas, Essa Masoud, Joanne “Unfortunately, only 10 people will be worthy people here tonight,” said pioneer Seminara, Josephine Beckmann, Ted acknowledged tonight, but 140 other of the Pioneers reception Chuck General, and The Home Reporter’s people should also be receiving that Otey. “This event as you might know own editor Helen Klein — were honored same acknowledgement." is sponsored, originated and created as Civic Award winners. Howe went on to discuss the importance by the Merchants of Third Avenue, led The evening also featured the first of both civic and pioneer duties. 0New “Some of our merchant honorees tonight own, run or manage businesses that have been on the avenue for decades,” he said. “This contributes to the stability of our neighborhood. As we know in Bay Ridge, strong and stable commercial avenues make strong and stable neighborhoods. And our civic award winners have put their words and thoughts into action and volunteer in multiple civic endeavors.” Recipients were honored to receive the awards. Lori Pedone, Joshua Schneps, Janet General, Ted General and Bob Howe. Bob Howe, Brian Chin, Lori Pedone, Peter Lekkas and family and Chuck Otey. Essa, Moe and Abraham Masoud, and their mother with Bob Howe, Brian Chin, Lori Pedone and Chuck Otey. Brian Chin, Lori Pedone, Rhea McCone, Josephine Beckmann with daughters Jayne and Annemarie and husband John, Bob Howe, Chuck Otey and Marc Hibsher.
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